The 2014/15 financial year saw solid retail sales growth, however in the year ahead retailers are faced with something of a mixed bag of economic positives and negatives, according to Deloitte Access Economics, which has noted retail spending may suffer some collateral damage as housing market risks take hold.
Technology analyst firm Telsyte has found that over half of Australian smartphones are now on 4G networks, with more competitive 4G plans hitting the market and more competition created around associated services.
Epson states that its new EcoTank printer range comes with up to two years of ink included, with the range comprising the Expression ET-2500, Expression ET-2550 and WorkForce ET-4500 aimed at the home user, and the WorkForce ET-4550 for the home office user.
Lexar's new 200 GB Lexar High-Performance microSDXC UHS-I memory card, designed for sports camcorders, tablets and smartphones, has landed in the Australian market.
Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to decline 9.6 per cent year-on-year in 2016, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), and won't return to growth until 2018.
With Netflix having made its Netflix Recommended TV program global this year, LG has noted that the recommendation has been made by Netflix for a TV brand in Australia for the very first time.
D-Link ANZ has launched its Full HD Ultra-Wide View Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-2630L), stating that the Wide Eye camera, its first 180-degree Wi-Fi camera, delivers the widest angle lens available on a consumer fixed camera.